Juss, coming home from Taekwando: "My heel is my great weakness, like Odysseus."
Mommy: "Er…I think you mean Achillies."
Overheard at the Wright’s Household
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I thought girls were one of Odyseuss’ weaknesses. Suppose that may come in time.
Oh, that’s funny. Yeah…he’s already likely to be the most affected by that weakness in the family. Last week, he declared his character Robin Hood was going to marry Tyria Befin, the girl next door that he adventured with…his grounds was that both of them wanted to be spies.
Well, heck, it’s a better reason than most.
Your house sounds like a fun place to be. :D
It is. ;-)
At least he knows who they are – I have middle school students who wouldn’t be able to even make the misreference properly. :D
One of my coworkers– a remarkably intelligent guy, generally– was distressed and surprised by the end of 300. “I can’t believe the Spartans died!”
I have symathy. I’ve reread Roadmarks several times, and I’m always surprised by that he finally finds a version where the Greeks win at Marathon. ;-)
But yes…It is sad how much of Classical history has just been forgotten.
I thought girls were one of Odyseuss’ weaknesses. Suppose that may come in time.
Meanwhile my great weakness really is the same as Odysseus’s: being dumb out loud at inopportune moments.
One of my favorite lines from Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files is where the local mobster refers to Harry Dresden as “Diplomatically Challenged.” He has the same weakness. ;-)
Your house sounds like a fun place to be. :D
I admire how classically informed your household is.
Granted, a century and a quarter ago, it would not have been unusual, but its unusual these days.
I was really impressed that he knew enough to get it wrong. It led to a discussion about Achilles and why his heel was his weakness, which led, logically, to a discussion about Percy Jackson, Hero.
(Juss is terrified of the Percy Jackson books, but Orville loves them.)
Percy Jackson
Now I have to research these.
JJB
Re: Percy Jackson
Oh, they are cool. Kids books, but I and other adult friends like them. Percy is a half-blood…half human, half child of a Greek god. Lots of fun!
Re: Percy Jackson
My nephew’s ten going on eleven and I try to get him to read in a house that has few* books, lots of TV, and an excess of video games.
My baby brother was never a reader and his Mom doesn’t qualify as someone in our circles [id est, bibliophiles who thirst for the written word].
I read to my boy or invented a story for him every night and refused to own a TV. Math bought his first TV with his own money he had earned working. One 6′ x 5′ set of shelves in this house are filled with his books.
JJB
*Few = less than 100.
Oh, that’s funny. Yeah…he’s already likely to be the most affected by that weakness in the family. Last week, he declared his character Robin Hood was going to marry Tyria Befin, the girl next door that he adventured with…his grounds was that both of them wanted to be spies.
It is. ;-)
Well, heck, it’s a better reason than most.
At least he knows who they are – I have middle school students who wouldn’t be able to even make the misreference properly. :D
One of my coworkers– a remarkably intelligent guy, generally– was distressed and surprised by the end of 300. “I can’t believe the Spartans died!”
Meanwhile my great weakness really is the same as Odysseus’s: being dumb out loud at inopportune moments.
I admire how classically informed your household is.
Granted, a century and a quarter ago, it would not have been unusual, but its unusual these days.
I have symathy. I’ve reread Roadmarks several times, and I’m always surprised by that he finally finds a version where the Greeks win at Marathon. ;-)
But yes…It is sad how much of Classical history has just been forgotten.
One of my favorite lines from Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files is where the local mobster refers to Harry Dresden as “Diplomatically Challenged.” He has the same weakness. ;-)
I was really impressed that he knew enough to get it wrong. It led to a discussion about Achilles and why his heel was his weakness, which led, logically, to a discussion about Percy Jackson, Hero.
(Juss is terrified of the Percy Jackson books, but Orville loves them.)
Percy Jackson
Now I have to research these.
JJB
Re: Percy Jackson
Oh, they are cool. Kids books, but I and other adult friends like them. Percy is a half-blood…half human, half child of a Greek god. Lots of fun!
Re: Percy Jackson
My nephew’s ten going on eleven and I try to get him to read in a house that has few* books, lots of TV, and an excess of video games.
My baby brother was never a reader and his Mom doesn’t qualify as someone in our circles [id est, bibliophiles who thirst for the written word].
I read to my boy or invented a story for him every night and refused to own a TV. Math bought his first TV with his own money he had earned working. One 6′ x 5′ set of shelves in this house are filled with his books.
JJB
*Few = less than 100.